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books

The Barefoot Runner

17:27
Just finished reading The Barefoot Runner by Paul Rambali. The book is written in the same form as a novel but is essentially a biography of an Ethiopian runner called Abebe Bikila.Bikila was the first black African to win an Olympic medal (gold in the 1960 Rome marathon) and, because the shoes they found for him were a poor fit, he ran it...

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The Day Red Ford Died

21:08
Turns out it is worse than the garage first thought and the car will cost more to repair than it is worth. The drive shaft is shafted.I am tempted to try and do without a car for a few months (or possibly forever).Tonight I ran to Inverkeithing (4.5 miles) and caught the train to South Gyle and ran home (1.7 miles). I'm pretty...

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card games

Great Gable and Scafell Pike

16:53
Navigating my way out to Rosthwaite, in the Lakes, I turned up the Coffee Break Spanish podcasts to disguise the strange noise the wheel makes, and occasionally had to wipe the window clear with my arm as the heater has stopped working.I found the camping barn and ran out of the rain through the front door of the barn. This turned out to...

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Windy Beaches in Dunbar

17:00
Borders Cross Country Series continued with a four (and a bit) mile loop around the John Muir Country Park. This started off with a down-wind dash through a water-logged salt marsh, and then we turned into the wind and hit the beach. We followed the wet and compact sand to a loose sandy spit, across a river, and eventually turned out of the...

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cycling

A Loll Along Loch Lubnaig

18:20
Set off from Callander and followed NCN 7 up to Strathyre. Weather was so-so, bit of drizzle here, bit cloudy, bit cold. Views of the loch were gorgeous. The water was still and the mountains and trees perfectly reflected.The track had a few steepish climbs, but was otherwise straightforward and relaxing. Saw some soggy looking highland cows and had a cup of tea,...

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2009 Begins with Fireworks, Groove Armarda and a Loony Dook

19:08
The Hogmanay street party last night was great and it was definitely worth paying to go see the bands. Groove Armada do a fantastic live show, with I see you baby, At the river (the trombone player was superb), My friend and Superstyling my favorites. The fireworks were really loud, close and impressive above us from the castle. We polished off a plastic...

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